Pedals that stack with the DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)

What J. Rockett The Dude brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)

JHS MoonShine Overdrive's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Orange Series Phaser after DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier in the signal chain, clear of DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier's own pristine character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Wampler Catacombs after DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier in the signal chain, clear of DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Universal Audio Golden Reverberator after DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier in the signal chain, clear of DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain